2 Chronicles 9:30
2 Chronicles 9:30 Meaning and Explanation
“And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon reigned over all Israel from Jerusalem for forty years.
What Does 2 Chronicles 9:30 Mean?
The chronicler states the span of Solomon's rule: forty years reigning in Jerusalem over all Israel. The number marks a full generation, the same length as the reigns of David before him and Saul before David.
Forty years of united rule under one king would not soon return, for the kingdom would divide after him. The verse quietly closes a golden era. Earthly reigns, however glorious, come to their term; only the kingdom of the promised Son endures without measure of years.
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What does 2 Chronicles 9:30 mean?
Solomon reigned over all Israel from Jerusalem for forty years.